M5.2 earthquake - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on 2 Oct 2020, 23:31 UTC at a depth of 110 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.